mollis, molle, mollior -or -us, mollissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
soft (cushion/grass); flexible/supple/loose/pliant; mild/tolerable; easy; calm;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | molle | mollia |
| Acc. | molle | mollia |
| Voc. | molle | mollia |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollius | molliora |
| Gen. | mollioris | — |
| Acc. | mollius | molliora |
| Voc. | mollius | molliora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollissimus | mollissimi |
| Gen. | mollissimi | mollissimorum |
| Dat. | mollissimo | — |
| Acc. | mollissimum | mollissimos |
| Voc. | mollissime | mollissimi |
| Abl. | mollissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollissima | mollissimae |
| Gen. | mollissimae | mollissimarum |
| Dat. | mollissimae | — |
| Acc. | mollissimam | mollissimas |
| Voc. | mollissima | mollissimae |
| Abl. | mollissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | mollissimum | mollissima |
| Gen. | mollissimi | mollissimorum |
| Dat. | mollissimo | — |
| Acc. | mollissimum | mollissima |
| Voc. | mollissimum | mollissima |
| Abl. | mollissimo | — |
Examples
Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...deserta secantem,qua iungunt nostrum rubro commercia ponto,mollis lapsus agit. quis te tam lene fluentem 315moturum totas..."Liber IX
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...turba uacuum uirtute putasti? usque adeo mollis primisque caloribus inpar sum uisus? quanto poena tu dignior ista..."Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...superi, Nilusne et barbara Memphiset Pelusiaci tam mollis turba Canopihos animos? sic fata premunt ciuilia mundum?sic Romana..."Liber V
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...phaselo.haec Caesar bis terque manu quassantia tectumlimina commouit. molli consurgit Amyclas 520quem dabat alga toro. 'quisnam mea naufragus..."Liber I
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Alpes.primus in obliquum sonipes opponitur amnem 220excepturus aquas; molli tum cetera rumpitturba uado faciles iam fracti fluminis undas.Caesar..."Liber IV
Aulus Gellius
"...penu nomines." Tum ille ostentator voce iam molli atque demissa: "philosophias" inquit "ego non didici neque discere adpetivi..."Liber I
Aulus Gellius
"...Dionysiamque eum notissimae saltatriculae nomine appellaret, tum voce molli atque demissa Hortensius "Dionysia," inquit "Dionysia malo equidem esse..."Casina
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...luca bos. LY. Tace sis. Nebula haud est mollis aeque atque huius est pectus. [OL.] Edepol papillam bellulam..."